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Northern River Otter Case Report

In the middle of April, an adult male North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) presented to the Wildlife Medical Clinic after being found unresponsive on the side of the road. A Good Samaritan brought the…
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The Case of the Common Grackle

Guest post by second year veterinary student, Megan Stuart. On a hot summer’s day in late May, a Common Grackle was found on a driveway in Springfield, Illinois and brought to the Wildlife Clinic as…
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Conservation Newsletter, June 2017

Links to the articles in our newsletter can be found at the bottom of this page. The Vaquita Porpoises: here Noise Pollution: here The Black Rail: here Invasive Fish Travel Methods: here Long-term Effects of…
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Don’t trash our home: Recycle

Guest post by Niki Gianni, a second year veterinary student and Illinois native. Besides the WMC, Niki has also volunteered with the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association to bring veterinary care to Arizona’s rural communities…
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Meet the Managers

The Wildlife Medical Clinic has two veterinary students as clinic managers (in addition to the 116 student volunteers). These vet students oversee the clinic daily, stay on campus over vacations and breaks to take care…
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Reflections from a Fourth Year

Price Dickson is graduating the College of Veterinary Medicine this May and reflects back on her time as a volunteer and Team Leader in the Wildlife Medical Clinic: Price (left) teaches one of her team…
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Special Guest: Denver Holt

Meet Denver Holt: wildlife researcher, founder and president of the Owl Research Institute, dedicated field researcher, and subject of a National Geographic cover story. Denver believes that long-term field studies are the primary means to…
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